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(43) Date of publication: 03.03.2004 Bulletin 2004/10 (21) Application number: 02734180.9 (22) Date of filing: 03.05.2002

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G01J 3/46, G01N 21/25, B05D 5/06, G09G 5/02 (86) International application number: PCT/US2002/014092 (87) International publication number: WO 2002/099371 (12.12.2002 Gazette 2002/50)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK RO SI (30) Priority: 05.06.2001 US 874700 (71) Applicant: Basf Corporation Southfield, MI 48034-2442 (US)	(72) Inventors: MC CLANAHAN, Craig Bowling Green, OH 43402 (US) SOSS, James Toledo, OH 43613 (US) (74) Representative: Fitzner, Ulrich, Dr. et al Dres. Fitzner & MünchRechts- und PatentanwälteLintorfer Strasse 10 40878 Ratingen 40878 Ratingen (DE)